M'Rara (Arabic: ﻣﺮارة) is a town and commune in Djamaa District, El Oued Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 7,999,[1] up from 5,976 in 1998,[2] with an annual growth rate of 3.0%.[1]
M'Rara
ﻣﺮارة | |
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Commune and town | |
Location of M'Rara commune within El Oued Province | |
M'Rara Location of M'Rara within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′36″N 5°39′37″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | El Oued Province |
| District | Djamaa District |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,999 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
M'Rara has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters, and very little precipitation throughout the year.
| Climate data for M'Rara | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
28.4 (83.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
14.5 (58.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
11 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
6 (0.2) |
11 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
79 (2.8) |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
The main road out of M'Rara to the east joins the N3 highway at Djamaa. The N3 connects Biskra in the north to Touggourt in the south.
3.2% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 10.5% has completed secondary education.[4] The overall literacy rate is 64.3%, and is 73.1% among males and 55.0% among females.[5]
The commune of M'Rara is composed of one locality:[6]
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Capital: El Oued | ||
| El Oued District |
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| Bayadha District | ||
| Debila District |
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| Djamaâ District |
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| El M'Ghair District | ||
| Guemar District | ||
| Hassi Khelifa District | ||
| Magrane District | ||
| Mih Ouensa District |
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| Reguiba District | ||
| Robbah District | ||
| Taleb Larbi District |
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